Sign



Sept. 16, 1930.

W. A. DE BERRY SIGN INVENTOR Patented Sept. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. DE BERRY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND SIGN Application filed August 21, 1929; Serial No. 387,435.

This invention relates to a sign and to the method of making the same, the general objects of the'invention being to provide an inexpensive and attractive sign composed of a sheet of material embossed or impressed or corrugated, with a coating on the rear face of the sheet which causes the sheet to retain its shape even when subjected to pressure and a coatin on the front face of the sheet so placed t at portions of the front face are exposed, some of the front coating forming characters, designs, etc., and some of the exposed portions of the sheet forming characters, designs, etc.

This invention also consists in certain otherv features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the lnvention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of a sign constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an exaggerated sectional View thereof.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a sheet of material of such a character that it will retain impressions embossed or otherwise formed therein, if the sheet is not subj ected to pressure, and I may use tin foil, leadfoil, paper, transparent material such as vegetable parchments, like 'celophane, or any other suitable material. A coating 2 of paint or any other suitable material is placed on the rear face of the sheet and fills the indentations thereof and covers the projections thereof, as shown in Figure 2. This coating causes the sheet to retain its shape even when subjected to pressure.

A coatin 3, of any suitable material, is 'placed on the front face of the sheetv in such a manner as to leave portions of said front face uncovered and such coating may be so applied as to form letters, as shown at 4, or any other desired characters or designs, and some of the exposed yportions of the sheet may `smooth also be formed to provide letters, such as shown at 5 in Figure 1, or other characters or designs. As shown in Figure 1, portions of the exposed parts ofthe sheet form a background for the characters 4. The coating 3 also fills the depressions in the front face of the sheet and covers the projections, as shown in Figure 2, and this coating may bel painted or otherwise treated with various colors, and if desired, the vexposed portions of the sheet 1 may be covered with gold leaf or any other suitable substance, though this substance should not eliminate the roughened appearance of the exposed part of the sheet.

The improved sign can be pasted or otherwise fastened to windows and other transparent members so that it can be seen through the transparent member, or the rear face of the sign can be fastened by adhesive or the like to opaque surfaces, such as portions of trucks, etc. When placed on a window or the like, the window can be washed without damaging the sign as the back coating 2 will permit the cloth, squeegee or the like to pass over the sign without changing the shape of the sheet 1. The front coating 3 provides a :Hat surface for receiving paint or the like so that the sign can be painted in various colors. v

. The sheet may be so embossed thatportions of its front face will be left smooth to receive the front v coating or some of the parts, or all of them, may be left uncoated. r

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided an attractive and simple sign which can be manufactured to sell at low cost and one in which the exposed ortions of the sheet 1 will act to reflect the ight and thus attract attention to the sign.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understoodthat changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the'several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1. A sign of the class described comprising a pliable sheet of material having irreguthe exposed parts lar surfaces forming projections and indentations, a coating on the rear face of the sheet filling the indentations therein and covering the projections thereon and a coating on the front face of the sheet lling the indentations therein and coveringthe projections thereon, said coating leaving portions of the front faceexposed and some of said coating forming characters or designs and portions of the exposed parts of the sheet forming characters or designs.

2. A sign of the class described comprising a pliable sheet of material having irregular surfaces forming projections and indentations,'a coating on the rear face of the sheet lling the indentations therein and covering the projections thereon and a coating on the front face of the sheet filling the indentations therein and covering the projections thereon, said coating leaving portions of the front face exposed and some of said coating forming characters or designs and portions of of the sheet forming characters or designs, and coloring matter on the front coating.

3. A sign of the class described comprising a pliable sheet of material having irregular surfaces forming projections and indentations, a coating on the rear face of the sheet {illing the indentations therein and covering the projections thereon and a coating on the front face of the sheet filling the indentations therein and covering the projections thereon, said coating leaving portionsl of the front face exposed and some of said, coating forming characters or designs and portions of the exposed parts of the sheet forming characters or designs, and coloring matter on the front coating and on the exposed portions of the sheet.

In testlmony whereof I aix my signature. WILLIAM A. DE* BERRY. 

